, 1887-06-24
A GOOD MOVE.
Organization of a Board Of Trade
Well Started.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at City
Hall Last Night.
Committees Appointed to Arrange
all Necessary PrsIiminaries.

~ BoOa hoVo 10 Nolu O I'LL Hlut.
Cheyenne is 20 have a board of trade that
for genuine Western push. energy aud
vim will be superior to any organization
of a similar character in this section Of the
country.
After about 100 of the leading business
men of the city hsd assembled at the
council chamber last evening, Z. A. Slack
arose and said that in order to start the
ball rolling he would suggest the selection
of a chairman and secretary for the meet
ing. Messrs. Geo. A. Draper and Robert
@. Morris were elected without opposition
to fill the respective Offices, and after the
chairman had briefly stated the objects for
which the meeting had been called, he
announced that remarks upon the subject
under consideration would be in order.
MI. FL. G. BAY moved that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent,
and as there was no objection offered,
Messrs. Draper and Morris will continue
to o~ficiate as chairman and secretary of
the present body.
Mr.. (. A. Slack moved that the mem
bership fee be made IS and the yearly
dues Sc. Mr.. MasI amended the motion
by suggesting that it apply only TO charter
members, and that those who Joined after
permanent organization was effected pay
an initiation of $25. The amended motion
was then put and promptly voted down.
This action seemed to put a damper on
the enthusiasm of some of the attendants,
but interest was al once revived by a few
well timed remarks by Ex-Governor War
rem, who said that Cheyenne was the
largest and richest city in the world that
could not boast of a board of trade. He
thought that the question of dues was a
matter entirely foreign TO the subject I'M
der discussion, but that if it was insisted
upon other mount should be suggested
and acted upon. He called attention to
the unparalleled prosperity of the stock
association, a society which commenced
with a membership of less thar ten earn
est men who were willing to contribute
any amount rather than allow the organ
ization to lapse. At the conclusion of his
speech the ex-governor was loudly APP
plauded.
Judge Fisher then arose and said that
a paper should he circulated for signatures.
That the main question was as to who
would become members of the board of
trade.
w. NJ. Mast moved that all present
who 80 desired cone forward and sign an
agreement which had been drafted by the
secretary to the effect that the signers
agreed to become members of the proposed
organization.
W. s. Weaver thought that signers
should know how much money they
would become liable for upon appending
their signatures.
j. f. Jenkins was willing to give all
assistance within his power, but thought
that to avoid possible misunderstanding
agree should read desire" While
in the East recently fully 100 people had
approached him and inquired concerning
the opportunity for good investments in
Wyoming and particularly in Cheyenne.
Believed that s25 would be
about the proper figure. as money
would be needed A good man
should be employed and paid a fair salary
to act as secretary of the board, answer
inquiries, look up statistics and write let
tiers concerning Wyoming's Developments,
advantages and prospects to eastern papers
and induce immigration.
Ex Governor Warren took the floor
once more, saying that it would perhaps
be better to make the change in the word.
ing of the document as suggested by Mr..
Jenkins, and spoke of the great work
which could be accomplished by a board
of trade, and moved that the paper to be
circulated read that the signer desired to
ioin the organization and would con.
tribute s. for that purpose.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Slack,
who said that organization should pro
coed at once. 1t would be difficult to
hold another meeting so largely attended.
The question as amended was then put
and carried.
There were loud calls for Mayor Riner,
but His Honor had nothing to say and,
said nothing.
Following is the agreement, together
with the signatures obtained last night,
being those of business men who were
present at the meeting:
We the undersigned, desire to become
members of an organization to be known
as the board Of trade or chamber of COM
merce, to be hereafter organized in the
city Of Cheyenne, and contribute SIS for
that purpose.
J. W. Fisher, J. F. Jenkins,
II. II. Ellis, +. j. Stanton,
Z. W. Rlner, Geo. A. Draper,
7. A. Kent, F. E. Warren,
J. K. Jeffrey. s. Kellner,
w. NJ. Mast, II. G. HAY,
W. A. Robins, l. A. Slack.
W. :. Weaver. ouis Kirk,